P&H High Court Expresses Distress Over Motor Accident Insurance Claims Pending Since 2006-07, Directs Registry To Notify Companies

Expressing "distress" over the pendency of Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) cases in the High Court, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that in case any panel counsel of the Insurance Companies fails to appear, without seeking adjournment, the Court will ask other available counsel for the Company to assist the Court.Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "This Court is distressed to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes 50K Cost On Woman For 'Harassing' Estranged Husband By Filing Complaint After Mutual Divorce

Observing that the surreptitious attempt "needs to be curbed with iron an iron hand", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on a woman for harassing her former husband by filing a complaint "to seek personal vengeance" that divorce by mutual consent was obtained by fraud.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The inevitable conclusion that emerges is that the impugned...

High Court Seeks Response From Punjab Govt On Plea To Reserve Seats In Promotions For Disabled Govt Employees

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought response from the Punjab Government on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking reservation in promotion for Group A, B, C, D employees` as per Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal issued notice of motion to the Punjab Government.Divyang Employees Association filed the PIL claiming...

High Court Calls For Chandigarh Municipal Corporation's Response On Plea Seeking Cremation Facility For Deceased Pets

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday sought a response from UT Administration, Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking directions to provide a facility for the cremation of dead pet animals.Considering the petition, Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal issued notice to Chandigarh Administration,...

Every Law Based On Ways Of Life Preached From Ancient Times, Immoral Acts Not Acceptable To Society Became Criminal Offences: High Court

While raising suspicion on the 'nikah' performed by a couple seeking protection the Punjab & Haryana High Court said that all laws are based on way of life, and acts not acceptable to society were defined as offences by the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).The Court doubted the correctness of the pleadings by noting that the couple and witnesses were from different states and in the...

Order For Property Attachment And Conditional Warrant Of Arrest Can Be Simultaneously Issued In Maintenance Proceedings: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that for recovery of maintenance amount under Section 125 CrPC, attachment of the property and issuance of conditional warrants of arrest can be done simultaneously.The corresponding Section for maintenance of wife, children and parents under the new criminal law is Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). In the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Report On Availability Of Disabled Friendly Infrastructure In All Lower Courts

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the District and Sessions Judges of all Sessions Divisions in both the states to file a report on whether there is minimum requisite infrastructure available in their courts as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, for differently-abled persons.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Vikas Suri said, "the District and Sessions Judges...

Married Persons Entering In Live-In Relationships Bring Bad Name, Violate Parents' Right To Dignity: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant protection to the already married live-in couples apprehending threat from their family members, observing that married couples who run away from their parental homes to be in live-in relationships are bringing a "bad name" to their parents and also violate the right of the parents to live with dignity.Adding that India is adopting...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Release Of Man's Passport Embroiled In Cruelty FIR, Cites Impact On Resumption Of His Green Card

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the release of a man's passport, which is in custody of a trial court dealing with a cruelty FIR lodged by his wife.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said that holding the passport would have "a truly detrimental effect with respect to the resumption of his Green Card" in United States of America.Petitiner had challengedMagistrate Court order dismissing...

Girls From Villages Along Patiala-Rajpura Highway Dropping Out Due To Far-Away Schools: High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of village girl students dropping out of schools due to non-availability of schools and infrastructure along Punjab's Patiala-Rajpura Highway.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Vikas Suri said, "Learned State counsel is directed to submit report with regard to the plight of the students of High Schools (10th) and Higher...

PILs In Service Matters Not Maintainable, Apex Court's Earlier Ruling Still Prevails: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Relying on Supreme Court's precedent, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that Public Interest Initigation (PIL) on service matters is not maintainable.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Vikas Suri referring to Apex Court's decision in Pratap Singh Bist v. The Director, Directorate of Education, Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & Ors said, "it reveals that the issue as to whether a...

Police Was In Private Vehicle, False Case Can't Be Ruled Out: P&H HC Grants Bail To Man Booked For Possessing Commercial Quantity Of Contraband

Observing that "probability of his false implication cannot be ruled", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man booked for allegedly possessing contraband of commercial quantity under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).Justice Sandeep Moudgil observed, "this Court can easily infer that the petitioner is not a habitual offender, and...